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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2021, 8:52 PM EDT for Hardin County, Kentucky. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2021, 8:52 PM EDT (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
County Hardin County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 164 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 931 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 11, 8:19 PM EDT, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 8:19 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 244 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-121845- Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt- Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford- Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-Marion-Boyle- Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln- Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell- Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 244 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 /144 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms will produce localized torrential downpours tonight. Isolated flash flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible through the weekend. These thunderstorms will be capable of torrential rainfall. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms over a short time could experience localized flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report heavy rainfall and flooding. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. CG/13
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 7:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
725 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
KYZ066-077-120015-
Casey-Adair-
725 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CASEY AND NORTHEASTERN ADAIR
COUNTIES...
At 725 PM EDT/625 PM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles
northeast of Liberty, moving south at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm. Torrential
rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Locations impacted include...
Liberty, Peytons Store, Mintonville, Lawhorn Hill, Windsor, Teddy,
Gilpin, Walltown, Jacktown and Lanhamtown.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3711 8497 3719 8504 3715 8507 3716 8507
3726 8506 3731 8516 3738 8513 3741 8505
3755 8503 3753 8499 3753 8490 3755 8485
3747 8486 3743 8485 3736 8472 3731 8471
3729 8472 3724 8472 3712 8489 3710 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 008DEG 33KT 3742 8485
MJSpecial weather statement, Jun 11, 7:58 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Louisville KY 758 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 KYZ028-053-063-064-120045- Hart-Hardin-Larue-Green- 758 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL GREEN... SOUTHWESTERN LARUE...EASTERN HART AND SOUTH CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTIES... At 757 PM EDT/657 PM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Hodgenville, moving south at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Munfordville, Monroe, Upton, Sonora, Bonnieville, Wabash, Rowletts, Lobb, Donansburg and Flint Hill. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. LAT...LON 3751 8600 3758 8579 3723 8556 3715 8586 TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 338DEG 26KT 3748 8586 MJ
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 7:58 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
758 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
KYZ054-065-066-120045-
Marion-Taylor-Casey-
758 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN MARION...
NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR AND NORTHWESTERN CASEY COUNTIES...
At 758 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lebanon, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lebanon, Bradfordsville, Bass, Feathersburg, Jacktown, Poplar Corner,
Merrimac, Calvary, Mannsville and Greenbriar.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3728 8521 3759 8530 3763 8506 3757 8503
3755 8504 3755 8503 3739 8496 3731 8515
3731 8518 3729 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 335DEG 19KT 3757 8517
MJLocal storm report, Jun 11, 8:24 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hart | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 9:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Warren | 35 min |
| Jun 11, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Warren | 60 min |
| Jun 12, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nicholas | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 3:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clark, Madison | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Mercer | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Mercer | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Marion | 23 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.